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PRELIM Exam in PURPOSIVE COMMUNICATION
1. Which of the following is the best definition of Communication.
a. It is the process of expressing and changing of information, thoughts, ideas and feelings.
b. It is the process of impressing and exchanging of information, thoughts, ideas and feelings.
c. It is the process of expressing and exchanging of information, thoughts, ideas and feelings.
d. It is the process of expressing and exchanging of information and ideas only.
2. It is a model of communication that shows a straight path in relaying information.
a. interactive b. transactional c. consultative d. linear
3. All are key elements of Linear Model of Communication EXCEPT:
a. feedback b. source c. message d. channel
4. Everyday conversation with friends is a good example of?
a. interactive model b. transactional model c. consultative model d. linear model
5. It refers to the arrangement of the message for maximum effect depending on the goals of the sender.
a. message content b. communicators treatment of the message c. structure of the message d. code of the message
6. “Context” and “Field of Experience” are elements common in?
a. interactive and linear b. linear and transactional c. interactive and transactional d. transactional ONLY
7. Mass media such as Television and radio are good examples of?
a. interactive b. transactional c. consultative d. linear
8. This refers to the setting in which the communication takes place
a. feedback b. context c. field of experience d. channel
9. In interactive model of communication the origin of the message comes from two sources who are these sources?
a. sender and receiver b. main sender and another sender c. two receivers d. encoder and sender
10. It occurs when the message or feedback is not sent or received properly.
a. intercultural communication b. sensitive communication c. communication breakdown d. communication
integration
11. Which of the following is NOT an example of physical noise?
a. people talking loudly b. ear horns honking c. noise from a busy construction site d. disliking of the speaker
12. Which is true about the “noise” in transactional model?
a. The noise is absent in this model because of the field of experience
b. The noise is part of the communication process.
c. The noise disrupts the field of experience.
d. The noise is only found in the channel which the encoder is sending.
13. it is similar to conversation, although the former much more intimate and purposive than latter.
a. conservation b. dialogue c. interview d. public speaking
14. it is a face to face interaction between or among individuals.
a. conservation b. dialogue c. interview d. public speaking
15. it is a formal, purposive consultation.
a. dialogue b. conversation c. interview d. small group discussion
16. it is a gathering of three or more people who aim to explore a subject matter/issue or arrive at a decision.
a. conversation b. interview c. small group discussion d. public speaking
17. in this communication situation, a speaker speaks in front of an audience
a. interview b. dialogue c. public speaking d. conversation
18. it is the factors that affect the flow of communication
a. context b. feedback c. decoding d. barrier
19. It is the environment where communication takes place
a. speaker b. context c. message d. receiver
20. It is the reaction, response or information provided by the receiver.
a. receiver b. message c. decoding d. feedback
21. It is the source of information or message.
a. message b. encoding c. speaker d. channel
22. It is the information, ideas, or thoughts conveyed by the speaker in words or in actions.
a. message b. encoding c. decoding d. speaker
23. It is the process of conveying the message into words, actions, or other forms that the speaker understands.
a. message b. encoding c. decoding d. channel
24. It is the medium or the means, such as personal or non-personal, verbal or nonverbal, in which the encoded message is
conveyed.
a. barrier b. context c. channel d. decoding
25. It is the process of interpreting the encoded message of the speaker by the receiver.
a. decoding b. encoding c. receiver d. feedback
26. It is the recipient of the message, or someone who decodes the message.
a. decoding b. encoding c. receiver d. feedback
27. This model depicts communication as a linear or one-way process consisting of five elements; source, transmitter, channel, a
receiver and a destination.
a. Shannon-Weaver Model
b. Aristotle
c. White-Osmod Model
d. Abraham Maslow’s Model
28. Newspapers, Magazines, radios are example of…
a. Mass communication c. mass commute
b. mass media d. technologies
29. The principle governing communication, the right and wrong aspects of communication.
a. communication ethics c. communication etiquettes
b. communication moral d. communication values
30. Which is not an element of communication?
a. noise b. message c. feedback d. internet
II. . Identify which type of Noise being describe below:
a. Physical Noise b. Semantic c. Psychological Noise d. Physiological Noise
31. Noise from a busy construction site
32. Missing someone
33. Disliking the speaker
34. Noise from moving vehicles
35.Excited to do something else
36. Grumbling of the stomach
37. Poor ventilation
38. Talking among seatmates
39. Lack of interest in the topic
40. Unclear pronunciation of word
IV. Identify the context of each given situation. Write A if your answer is interpersonal and B if intrapersonal.
1. Guidance counselor and student in a counselling session
2. A poet writing a poem
3. A pianist trying to find the right keys for a song
4. Employee convincing his boss that he deserves a salary increase
5. Basketball coach signalling to player
6. A boy making his friends laugh
7. A painter choosing which colour to use on his canvass
8. A ballerina rehearsing in front of a mirror
9. A scientist figuring out the right combination of chemicals
10. Your neighbour greeting you each morning
